diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4081fa33..fca50e5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           merge-multiple: true
-      - run: shasum -a 256 aspect* > SHA256.txt
+      - run: shasum -a 256 aspect* bazel* > SHA256.txt
       - name: Prepare workspace snippet
         run: .github/workflows/install_snippet.sh > release_notes.txt
       - name: Create GitHub draft release and upload artifacts
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ jobs:
           body_path: release_notes.txt
           files: |
             aspect*
+            bazel*
             SHA256.txt
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0d4a0afa..e3e4a57e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ After this, you should be able to merge your changes without any conflicts in th
 
 ## Releasing
 
-1. At the commit to release from, run `./workspace_status.sh | grep STABLE_ASPECT_CLI_BAZELISK_COMPAT_VERSION`
+1. Sync your local `main` branch to the commit to release from.
+   Run `node ./tools/workspace_status.js | grep STABLE_ASPECT_CLI_BAZELISK_COMPAT_VERSION`
    to determine the current release version. This version follows our monorepo versioning scheme minus
    the hash so that it is compatible with Bazelisk. See comment in `workspace_status.sh` for more info.